Honestly, if you has told me in the pre-season that I would be choosing to report on the 49ers and Lions match-up in Week 6 in a week that sees only 3 games reviewed I would have laughed long and hard.
Look who’s laughing now…
Both teams, to be precise, but the 49ers a little louder having become the first to fell the raging Lions this season.
Matthew Stafford and friends have attracted a lot of attention with their 5-0 start, but losing to the 49ers puts them on the same record. It seems bizarre, given that the single notch in the L column of San Francisco’s record, garnered in the first week, has been enough for most everyone to discount these Californian challengers.
Here’s something for the water cooler conversation: Alex Smith – yeah, that Alex Smith – has thrown the ball to the opposition just twice this season, and the second of those INTs came in this game.
Backed by a brutal rushing attack, Smith’s yardage is unimpressive, but his game management is absolutely exceptional. The best thing about this is that the guy deserves it. He’s endured a rough start to a highly anticipated career and taken a lot of abuse for problems that were always slightly out of his control. The carousel of coordinators hampered his progression and a weak supporting cast – especially in the receiver department – put too much on his shoulders.
It’s all in the past, Alex, and now the playoffs look to be in your future…
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